Lawn or patio lounge



Oct. 28, 1958 g. E. GAY 2,857,957

LAWN OR PATIO LOUNGE Filed May 21 1956 mnlrlllllll v INVENTOR. Conn/e E.fiay.

ATTORNEYS.

United State atentO 2,857,957 LAWN R PATIO LOUNGE Connie E. Gay, KansasCity, Mo. Application May 21, 1956, Serial No. 586,298

3 Claims. (Cl. 155-153) This invention relates to lounge devices for useon lawns, patios, beaches and the like whereby a user may comfortablylie or sit at ease with his back or head supported at one end of thelounge.

The objects of the invention are to provide a novel lounge structurewith a mattress having a plurality of connected sections or cushionscombined with a back and head support which can be positioned to presentan inclined surface for supporting the back and head of a person withrespect to the horizontal; to provide such a lounge structure which canbe folded very compactly for storageor transportation and can be quicklyerected; to provide such a lounge structure with members on the restelement to retain it in erected position; and topro vide a loungestructure that is comparatively simple in its construction andarrangement, strong, durable, compact and economical to manufacture.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the present invention, 1have provided improved details ofstruc ture, the preferred form of whichis illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the lounge in erected position for useona patio or the like.

' Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the lounge in erected position'on a lawnwith portions broken away to illustrate the structure of the cushionsections.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the lounge positioned whereby the backsupport section is adapted to support the head of the user. i n

g. 4 is a perspective view of the lounge in folded position for storageor transportation.

Fig. 5 is"an enlarged partial perspective view of the lower portion ofthe back support member.

heferring more in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a lounge structure which generally includes a back or headsupport member 2 and a folding mattress 3 composed of a plurality ofconnected sections or. cushions 4, 5, 6 and 7. a The mattress '3 is ofrectangular contour having the major portion of its lengthlongitudinally of the lounge and each section or cushion includes acasing 8 of suitable fabric or other she-e material treated or otherwiseformed to be substantially waterproof. The casing 8 completely enclosesa filling or stuffing 9 of suitable material and thickness to providethe desired padding for the comfort of the user. The filling 9 ispreferably thicker adjacent the end of the section 4 remote from thesection 5 to provide increased thickness as at 10 for a head rest. Thesections 4, 5, 6 and 7 may be constructed separately and joined togetherbut in the illustrated structure the bottom sheet 11 of the mattress isa single piece and the upper sheet 12 is of a single piece suitablysecured at its side and end margins 13 and 14 respectively to the bottomsheet, the filling 9 in each of the sections being spaced and the uppersheet 12 secured to the lower sheet 11 between the sections to provideseparation of the filling and also a hinge 15 between adjacent sectionsto facilitate folding of the mattress.

i Fig. 3.

When it is desired to use the lounge for reclining there- The mattresssection 4 is suitably secured to a back or head support 16 whichincludes a suitable frame 17 having a base portion 18 of connectedmembers 19 arranged substantially in a rectangle with upstanding posts20 on the base and substantially perpendicular thereto. The upper endsof the posts 20 are connected to the base 18 at the opposite ends of themembers 19 from the posts 20 by inclined members 21 to form asubstantially rigid support that is a right triangle in cross sectionlongitudinally of the mattress and providing a bottom. 22, back 23 andfront 24. The frame is illustrated as being con structed from anglemembers; however, it may be formed of any suitable rigid members such asrods or thelike and is covered by suitable sheet material 25 that"preferably corresponds to the sheet material of the casing .8.

Legs or pads 26 of rubber or other suitable antiskid material aresecured in spaced relation on the bottom 22 of the back support 16 andare adapted to rest on a suitable surface such as a patio 27 when thesupport 16 is in upright position as illustrated in Figs. 1 and2. Themattress section 4 is suitably secured to the back. 23 of the support 16with the thickened portion 10 adjacent the bottom 22 and with the hinge15 between thesections 4 and 5 at the upper end of the support when inback supporting position as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 whereby thesection 5 engages on the forward or inclined surface 24 of the supportwith the sections 6 and 7 extending from the support and resting on thesurface of the patio 27 or other suitable surface.

When arranged as illustrated in Fig. 1, the legs 26 cooperate with theengagement of the mattress with the back support to retain said supportin position without slipping as aperson leans thereagainst. When placedon the ground or lawn, an additional support is desired, and in theillustrated structure spikes or stakes 28 are hingedly mounted on thesupport 16 as at 29, the spoke including a sharpened end 30 and at theend adjacent the hingeeach spike 28 includes an arm 31 extendingtherefrom and adapted to engage the base .18 when thef s pike is in de-,

pending position as illustrated in Figs. Z and 5, the arms 31 extendingtoward the back 23 so that pressure on the support from a person leaningthereagainst will not tip the support 16 rearwardly. The arms 31 areshorter than the legs 26 whereby when the spikes 28 are not in use saidspikes fold against the bottom 22 as illustrated in on, the spikes 28are folded against the bottom 22 and the support 16 arranged with thefront surface 24 on the ground or patio surface with the sectionsS, 6and 7 extending therefrom and the section 4 being disposed .on the upperportion of the support as illustrated in Fig.3. The adjacent portions ofsections 4 and 5 are preferably thickened whereby the ends substantiallymeet and add additional cushioning or support for the users back asillustrated in Fig. 3.

-When it is desired to store or transport the loung it is arranged asshown in Fig. 1 and the section 6 folded upwardly against the section 5and section 7 folded downwardly to a position as illustrated in Fig. 4.Suitable eyes, loops or rings 32 are secured at the free end of themattress section 7 and tie strings, flexible bands or the like 33secured to the support 16 adjacent the intersection of the forwardsurface 24 and the bottom whereby said ties 33 and eyes or rings 32 areutilized to aid in securing the sections in folded position asillustrated in Fig. 4. A strap 34 is preferably secured adjacent one endas at 35 to the bottom 22 and drawn around the folded sections and theends suitably connected to hold the sections in folded position. Thestrap also serves as a handle to facilitate carrying the lounge.

It is to be understood that while I have illustrated and described oneform of my invention, it is not to be limited to the specific form orarrangement of parts herein described and shown except insofar as suchlimitations are included in the claims.

What I claim and desire to secured by Letters Patent 1s:

1. A lounge structure comprising, a back support element having abottom, back and front in right triangular relation, resilient legmembers secured to the back sup: port and extending from the bottomthereof, a mattress having a plurality of connected sections forming abody rest when extended, said mattress being secured to the back supportonly by one endmost section of said mattress being fixed to thebacksurface of the back support in overlying relation thereto and with theend of the mattress remote from the next adjacent section positionedadjacent the bottom of the back support whereby said next adjacentsection extends from the intersection of the back and front of the backsupport, said next adjacent section of the mattress being of a length toextend from the intersection of the back and front of the back supportto a surface on which the resilient leg members rest with the remainderof the mattress extending therefrom and forming a body rest, elongatedstakes, means pivotally mounting the stakes on the back support adjacentthe intersection of the bottom and back' thereof whereby said stakes areswingable toward the front to underlying position under the-bottom ofthe back support, and stop means fixed on the stakes adjacent thepivotal mounting thereof whereby said stop means are engageable with theback support when the stakes are extending substantially perpendicularfrom the bottom thereof to limit further rearward swinging movement ofthe stakes when said stakes are inserted into the ground to arrestrearward tilting of the back support.

2. A lounge structure comprising, a back support element having abottom, back and front in right triangular relation, resilient legmembers secured to the back support and extending from the bottomthereof, a mattress having a plurality of connected sections forming abody rest when extended, one endmost section of said mattress beingsecured to and overlying the back surface of the back support with theend thereof remote from the next adjacent section positioned adjacentthe bottom of the back support whereby said next adjacent sectionextends from the intersection of the back and front of the back support,said next adjacent section of the mattress being of a length to extendfrom the intersection of the back and front of the back support to asurface'on which the resilient leg members rest with the remainder ofthe mattress extending therefrom and forming a body rest, elongatedstakes, means pivotally mounting the stakes on the back support adjacentthe intersection of the bottom and back thereof whereby said stakes areswingable toward the front to underlying position under the bottom ofthe back support, stop means fixed on the stakes adjacent the pivotalmounting thereof and of less length than the resilient leg memberswhereby said stop means are engageable with the back support when thestakes are extending substantially perpendicular from the bottom thereofto limit further rearward swinging movement of the stakes when saidstakes are inserted into the ground to arrest rearward tilting of theback support, and cooperative fastening means including loop members onone and flexible bands on the other of the back support and the end ofthe mattress remote from said back support for connection in securingthe mattress sections in folded position.

3. A lounge structure comprising, a back support element having abottom, back and front in right triangular relation, resilient legmembers secured to the back support and extending from the bottomthereof, a mattress having a plurality of connected sections forming abody rest when extended, said mattress being secured to the back supportonly by one endmost section of said mattress being fixed to the backsurface of the back support in overlying relation thereto with the endof the mattress remote from the next adjacent section positionedadjacent the bottom of the back support whereby said next adjacentsection extends from the intersection of the back and front of the backsupport and overlies the front of said back support in unattachedrelation thereto, said next adjacent section of the mattress being of alength to extend from the intersection of the back and front of the backsupport to a surface on which the resilient leg members rest with theremainder of the mattress extending therefrom and forming a body restwhereby the said next adjacent section and said remainder of themattress extend from the back support when said back support isrestingon the front thereof, and cooperative fastening means including loopmembers on one and flexible bands on the other of the back support andthe end of the mattress remote from said back support for connection insecuring the mattress sections in folded position.

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